Jacob John

Jacob John leads the Effects and Learning team at Azim Premji Foundation. He has worked for more than 20 years in the development sector working in field implementation, policy and advocacy as well as funder roles.

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Impact assessment processes as advocacy: the role of funders

We discuss the role of funding agencies in processes related to impact assessment. In these insightful conversations, we delve deep into relevant questions surrounding quantification, qualitative methods, the difference between outcomes and impact, and the need for standardization versus the relevance of context-specific approaches, amongst other related issues.

By Jacob John | 3 mins read | October 30, 2025